Becoming Tom Thumb

Join us for an evening with Eric Lehman and learn the amazing true story of Tom Thumb as he discusses his new book Becoming Tom Thumb: Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum,
and the Dawn of American Celebrity. Despite being one of the most popular
celebrities of the 19th century, there has been little written about Tom Thumb
until now.  Eric Lehman recounts the amazing story of Tom Thumb, told in
full for the first time thanks to new sources. Sponsored by the Branford Historical Society.

Eric
Lehman teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Bridgeport
and his essays, reviews, poems, and stories have been published in dozens of
journals and magazines. He is also the author of A History of Connecticut Food, A History of Connecticut Wine:
Vineyard in Your Backyard, Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City, and Hamden: Tales from the Sleeping
Giant, Insiders’
Guide to Connecticut and Afoot
in Connecticut: Journeys in Natural History.